Posted by Ron Hill on June 9, 2003, at 15:57:42
In reply to Re: Antidepressants and Mania » lillabelle, posted by katia on June 9, 2003, at 13:47:51
Katia,
May I jump in?
> also, you mentioned that you are dxed with ADD? How is that different than bipolar 2?
BP II patients are often misdiagnosed as ADHD because the hypomania can look a lot like ADHD. Here is an article that briefly discusses some of the difference between BP II and ADHD. Read the section titled "What is the difference between ADHD and COBPD?":
http://www.healthieryou.com/bipolarch.html
While I’m here, let me leave you with a couple other links. If you like to listen and/or watch presentations check out the following two links. The first is from the Stanley Center and the second is Dr. Bob’s Grand Rounds:
http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/stanley/2ndbipconf/poster.htm
http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/grounds/
Finally, before your pdoc appointment on the 16th, you may want to investigate some treatment options (i.e.; medications). To that end, the following document has some good information:
http://www.psych.org/clin_res/bipolar_revisebook_index.cfm
There is a lot of information in these links, so don’t get overwhelmed; just pick and choose.
-- Ron
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